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Dentures

If you’ve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from periodontal disease,
tooth decay or injury, complete dentures can replace your missing teeth and your
smile. Replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. Without
support from the denture, facial muscles sag, making a person look older. You’ll
be able to eat and speak—things that people often take for granted until their
natural teeth are lost.

There are various types of complete dentures. A conventional full denture is made
and placed in the patient’s mouth after the remaining teeth are removed and
tissues have healed which may take several months. An immediate complete denture
is inserted as soon as the remaining teeth are removed. The dentist takes measurements
and makes models of the patient’s jaws during a preliminary visit. With immediate
dentures, the denture wearer does not have to be without teeth during the healing
period.

Even if you wear full dentures, you still must take good care of your mouth. Brush
your gums, tongue and palate every morning with a soft-bristled brush before you
insert your dentures to stimulate circulation in your tissues and help remove plaque.